Non-refillable bottle.



W. J. BEISEL.

N( )N-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICAHON FILED APR. 0| 1916 1,241,810. Patented 0%. 2,1917.

which can be removed from the bottle if the WILLIAM JAKOIB BEISEL, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

NON-REFILLAIBLE nor'rnn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

Application filed April 10, 1916. Serial Ito. 90,199.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. Bnisnn, a

a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, Kings county, State of New York,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to non-refillable bottles of the type disclosed in my prior Patents Nos. 1,079,387 1,144,286 1,144,287.. As fully disclosed in those prior patents, I have invented means for prevent ing a liquid from entering a bottle and have thus produced a bottle which cannot be refilled and theconstruction by which this is accomplished includes a tapered valve in the neck of the bottle and a weight down within the body of the bottle connected to the valve by a flexible connection. As set forth in my prior patents, it is necessary to have a flexible connection from the weight to-some support at the bottom of the bottle and in the construction shown inthose cases I'made use of a screw plug in the bottom of the bottle for that purpose. This, however, made it necessary to make a hole in the bottom of the bottle. It has been my purpose in the present case to avoid the necessity for making such hole in the bottom of the bottle and to provide simple and convenient means for properly balancing the weight near the bottom of the bottle by means which can beinserted through the neck of the bottle while the mechanism for preventing refilling is being placed in position and mechanism which prevents refilling is removed from the neck. With this object in view my invention consists in what I call locking balance shaft, to which the weight i of Fig. 3.

' As shown in the drawing, my invention is applied to'a bottle 1 having a short. neck section 2 and itwlll, of course, be made of and 1 glassin the usual'and well known way.

\Vithin the neck portion 2 there is suspended a cylindrical hollow member 3 supported by the annular flange 4t and provided with the openings 6 to permit the passage of fluid through it. Above the neck portion 2 there is placed the valveseatlO in which fits the tapered valve 12. A chain or other flexible connection 16 is connected to the lower end of the valve 12 and passes out through the opening 7 in the bottom of the cylinder '3 intothe body: of the bottle and is there secured to the weight 17, which may be made of glass. The purpose of this weight and its connection to the valve, as

pointed out in my prior patents, is to hold the valve closed unlessthebottle isin a vertical position with the neck downward. The neck of the bottle includes an upper section 8 above the section 2 and secured thereto by the collar 9. It seems unnecessary in the present case to describe in detail the mechanism in the neck of the bottle to prevent liquid from entering the bottle or in other words to prevent refilling, since that matter is fully set forth in my prior patents above mentioned.

My present invention consists in a frame 20 which extends from the topof the bottle closely adjacent to the inner surface down one side to and across the bottom to the opposite side. This frame or automatic locking balance shaft is preferably made of glass but may, of course, be made ofany suitable material. As clearly shown in Fig. 1,'this frame has the upper portion 21 turned in to conform to the under surface of the shoulder or top 22 of the bottle and it is extended inward until it reaches the cylindrical member 3. Its inner end is curved on the arc of a circle to fit around the cylinder 3 so as to lock the device in place and it will be observed that the end21 is wider verticallythan the openings 6, so that it will not catch in the openings in the cylinder. This end 21 furthermore has an opening through it in which is inserted a yielding piece of material such as cork 23, which projectsbeyond the surface of the frame and into contact with the under surface of the top wall of the bottle. The portion of the frame 20 at the bottom of the bottle extends ing material, such as cork, '26 is inserted in that hole and projects therefrom against the bottom of the bottle. The end 25 isaalso provided with a hole 27 in which the cork 28 or other material is secured, projecting out against the side of the bottle, It will be observedltha't the frame extending in close proximity to the walls of the bottle will be held firmly but yieldingly in position by the various pieces. of cork projecting from the frame at intervals and it is preferable to I through the neck 2 of the bottle before the upper portion 8 and the-contents of the neck have beeninserted. It will be observed that the lower part of the frame passes across the center line of the bottle at the bottom and i thus furnishes a convenientsupport to which is attached the flexible connection .29 :secured to the bottom of :the weight .17. That flexible connection passes through .or is secured to the frame at30. In insertingthe frame 20 into the bottle, the flexible connection 2 9 isfirst secured to it and to the weight 17 and afterthe frame is within the bottle the cylindrical portion 3 is inserted in the neck and thus locks the frame in position.

Instead of having the frame at itsupper end 21, as shown in Fig. 1, extend-over and into contact with the cylinder 3, I may modify the construction, making that end shorter, as shown in ,Fig. 3, and provide a separate extension 31 below the top extending inwardlyagainst the side of the cylinder 3.. I still make use of the .cork 23., however, to properly support the device from the top of the bottle. Either form of the device is very simple in construction, .canbe manufactured cheaply and i can be placed position very easily. It furthermore serves the ,pur-

\ pose-very effectively of .supportingzand halancing the weight which controls the valve without making it necessary, to make any opening in the bottle itself. My supporting shaft can furthermore be removed from the bottle after the bottle isempty and is taken apart sothat it may be used again. For that purposethe old corks 23,26 and '28 may be removed, :the device cleaned and sterilized and-new corks substituted.

While the shaft for the automatic looking ofthe valve herein claimed adapted for use in various forms of-bottles it has been designed particularly for use connection not only with my inventions .set forth in my patents above mentioned butalso that set forth in my copending application 165,101

filedYDeceInber 4, 1915. As set forth insaid *ters Patent is 2- i 33 :to prevent getting anything down through the neck and lodging it beneath the valve.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Let- 1. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a bottle of means in the neck of the bottle for preventinga liquidfrom en'- teringthe bottle including a tapered valve,

a weight within the bottle flexibly connected to said valve, a frame of rigid material within said bottle adapted to be withdrawn through the neck, the said frame extending across the bottom and up ,one side of the bottle to a point adjacent the neck, means for yieldingrly- .but firmly supporting :said

, frame frointhe bottom and sides-of the bottle to hold .it in pl-ace, and flexible means connecting said weight to the frame at the bottom of the bottleand on substantially the center line thereof.

2. In {a nonrefillable bottle, thecombina- I tion with a bottle of means in the ineck of the bottle for preventing a liquid from entering the bottle including a tapered valve, a weight within the bottle flexibly connected to said valve, a (frame of rigid material within said bottle extending from the neck portion of the bottle in close -proximity-toithe inner surface down i one side and .ac-rossthe bottom and provided at intervals with holes,

corks in said holes projecting outwardly into contact with the inner surface ;of said bottle at the .bottoin and sides to hold said frame yieldingly but firmly in place, and flexible means connecting said weight to said frame at the bottom of the bottle and on substantially the .center line of the bottle.

3. In a non-refillable bottle, the comhina-' tion with xabottle of'means in the neck zof the bottle for preventing a liquid from .en-

tering the bottle including a tapered valve, 2 a weight within the bottle fiexiblyiconnected the bottle for preventing a :liquid from ,en

tering the bottle including .a tapered valve and a cylindrical portion projecting downwardly into the bottle .from the neck, a Weight within the bottle flexibly connected tosaid valve, aframe-embodying a shaft of rigid material within saidbottle adapted to be withdrawnithrou-gh the neck, and extending from the portion of the bottle immediately below the neck down one side to and across the bottom of the bottle, the said shaft including a portion projecting to and fitting against said cylindrical portion, yielding material secured to and projecting from said frame at intervals into contact with the walls of the bottle to hold it in place, and flexible means connecting said weight to said frame at the bottom.

5. The combination with a bottle of valve mechanism to prevent refilling in the neck thereof embodying a cylindrical portion projecting into the bottle, a shaft within said bottle and adapted to be withdrawn through the neck, the said shaft extending from the top to and across the bottom of the bottle and having a portion engaging said cylindrical portion, and yielding projections engaging the bottom, side and top of the bottle.

a 6. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a bottle of means in the neck of the bottle for preventing a liquid from entering the bottle including a tapered valve and a cylindrical ortion projecting downwardly into the bottle from the neck, a weight Within the bottle flexibly connected to said valve, a removable shaft in said bottle separate from said means in the neck securely held against accidental movement by contact with the interior of the bottle, and a flexible connection between said weight and shaft below said weight.

In testimony whereof I aflix in Si ature.

WI LIAM JAKOB E SEL.

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